Exodus 12:40-42 (ESV Strong's)
The time that the people of Israel lived in Egypt was 430 years. At the end of 430 years, on that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. It was a night of watching by the Lord, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night of watching kept to the Lord by all the people of Israel throughout their generations.
Subject: God's Sovereignty
These entire chapters about the exodus of Israel and the plundering of Egypt are an example of the marvelous power of God and His awesome sovereign rule over mankind. The above verses should give us hope and delight as we think of God's timing and God's knowledge of our situation. We are often in a state where we want God to either speed up the process He has us in, or slow down the process. We are never satisfied. What we have to realize is that God has perfect timing. The nation of Israel was in Egypt exactly 430 years. The above text say, "... On that very day ...". God knows where He wants us and how long He wants us there. Our job is to be ready to move or change when He opens the door. Those in the nation of Israel who had "made a home" in Egypt would have been disappointed with their sudden departure (maybe that is why, later, they cry to Moses and Aaron to go back to Egypt). God has perfect timing. If we are worried we are in the wrong place for too long, or not long enough, that is God's issue. God knows the perfect time for us to be where we are to do His work for the period he established.
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